DDS for printer files

You can use data description specifications (DDS) to define printer files. This topic provides the information you need to code the positional and keyword entries that define these files.

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• What's new for V5R4
  This topic highlights changes to the DDS for printer files information for V5R4.
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• Define a printer file
  You can find rules and examples for filling in positions 1 through 44 of the data description specifications form for printer files in this topic.
• Keyword entries for printer files (positions 45 through 80)
  See the valid keyword entries for defining printer files in this topic.
• CODE128 character set in DDS
  This table lists the range of characters available in the CODE128 bar code-character set.
• Unicode considerations for printer files
  This topic describes Unicode considerations for positional entries and keyword entries for printer files. It also describes the CCSID keyword for Unicode data in printer files.
• Double-byte character set considerations for printer files
  Read this topic for DBCS (double-byte character set) considerations for printer file DDS positional entries and keyword entries, along with additional considerations for printer files.
• Related information for DDS for printer files
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